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Isle of Mull
Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Plate IV — Highland course — mountain backdrop, moorland character
9 holes on a hillside above the painted houses of Tobermory. One of the great honesty-box rounds.
Tobermory Golf Club is a 9-hole hillside course laid out above the famous painted-house harbour on the Isle of Mull. The course sits 350 feet above sea level, with views across the Sound of Mull to Morvern and the mainland. On a clear day you can see Ardnamurchan Lighthouse and the Small Isles.
The course was founded 1896 and has changed remarkably little since. Par is 32 across 2,460 yards (so 64/4920 if you play it twice round, which most visitors do). It is a hillside parkland in the highland sense — short, sharp, with elevated tees and small greens. The 4th, played from a clifftop tee with the harbour directly below, is the postcard hole.
Pay through the honesty box on the course or at the small clubhouse if it's open — usually evenings. £25 for a round, £30 for the day, which lets you play the loop twice. There are no caddies, no buggies, and a genuine likelihood that you'll have most of the course to yourself, especially before lunch and after seven. Hire clubs available from the clubhouse.
Getting to Mull: CalMac ferry from Oban to Craignure (45 min), then bus 495 to Tobermory (1 hour) or hire car. As a round, Tobermory is more travel than golf; as an experience, it's one of the great memories of a Scottish trip. Worth it on the way to or from the Western Isles, or as a day-out from the mainland.
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Location
Tobermory, Isle of Mull · PA75 6PSOpen in OpenStreetMap →
While They Golf
Isle of Mull isn't only for the golfers. Walks, drives, distilleries, castles, a long lunch — five picks within thirty minutes of the first tee.
The Isle of Mull companion guide →Plan This Round
Where to Stay
Hotels, lodges and self-catering near the first tee. Map-style search via Stay22 covering Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and Vrbo.
How to Get There
Glasgow (GLA) or Inverness (INV) is 240 minutes away by car. Train + onward taxi works for the carless visitor.
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Played here? Consider
Picked for exposed highland courses in Scotland.
Outerwear
Wind off the firth changes club selection two irons. A breathable, fully-waterproof shell that's light enough not to swing in is the single biggest upgrade for Scottish links golf.
Layer
Scottish-made merino — the locals' choice for shoulder-season rounds. Warm enough for a 7am tee time in October, light enough for the back nine when the sun comes out.
Tech
Handles blind tee shots and exposed-coastal yardage cleanly. Battery lasts a 36-hole day; the wind-direction overlay justifies the price on its own.
Stays Nearby
Hotels, B&Bs and self-catering within easy reach of Tobermory. Tap any property to check rates.
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